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potting soil [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
DEF

A mixture which consists of soil with varying proportions of one or more of the following: manure, peat moss, leaf mold, and sand used for growing seedlings. pot plants, plants in beds in greenhouses, and as a medium for the rooting of cuttings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Floriculture
DEF

Mélange de terre ou de matières inertes avec des matières organiques fermentées ou susceptibles de fermenter. (On utilise le terreau pour les cultures potagères florales).

Spanish

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